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Great Idea · 08-03-2005, 01:30 PM

Bear Islander,

You bring up a good point regarding "points" or corners. We have the same problem. I am always amazed at how close boaters will come to a corner or pennisula. They regularly come within 25-40 ft of the shore and our swim raft. On many occasions boats come that close at a very high rate of speed while kids/people are in the water. "Cutting the corner" so to speak. The surprising thing is that many of these offenders are residents/experienced boaters who do it on a regular basis. Don't they realize that in order to maintain a safe/legal distance from objects/shore they need to navigate their boat in an arc around a corner or point and not in a straight line. It never ceases to amaze me that many boaters are completely oblivious to this or just don't care. Any more ideas/insight as to why this happens and how to constructively address it? Speaking up or flagging them down as I have done in the past does little but anger/embarrass folks and they just continue to do it. Dive flags I realize are a poor/illegal answer however there must be something that can be done? We have had a couple VERY close calls with kids in the water and boats/jetskis.

08-03-2005, 01:30 PM	#20
Great Idea Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What is up with boaters navigating points?? Bear Islander, You bring up a good point regarding "points" or corners. We have the same problem. I am always amazed at how close boaters will come to a corner or pennisula. They regularly come within 25-40 ft of the shore and our swim raft. On many occasions boats come that close at a very high rate of speed while kids/people are in the water. "Cutting the corner" so to speak. The surprising thing is that many of these offenders are residents/experienced boaters who do it on a regular basis. Don't they realize that in order to maintain a safe/legal distance from objects/shore they need to navigate their boat in an arc around a corner or point and not in a straight line. It never ceases to amaze me that many boaters are completely oblivious to this or just don't care. Any more ideas/insight as to why this happens and how to constructively address it? Speaking up or flagging them down as I have done in the past does little but anger/embarrass folks and they just continue to do it. Dive flags I realize are a poor/illegal answer however there must be something that can be done? We have had a couple VERY close calls with kids in the water and boats/jetskis. Last edited by Great Idea; 08-03-2005 at 01:38 PM.